The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1887-11-19
General Nichols Policy.

Some OF the administration papers
have charged General Nichols with
having nc policy. These attacks
have been fairly met and satistact0-
rily discussed before the people. lhc
Ouachita Telegraph. which is neither
a Nichols nor a McIInerv paper,
as a recitation to such charges. has
the following 10 say regarding the
position Of General Nichols
1t has been stated that Governor
Nichols, while posing as a reform
candidate, has no policy and has
announced no reforms that he pro
poses to i~naugpra;e Il elected gov
ernor. All who heard him last
Monday were thoroughly convinced
Of the mistake OF these assertions.
We are unable to follow Governor
Nichols through his entire speech,
but will refer briefly TO several force
ful points made by him. In thefrst
place It has been repeatedly charged
that Governor Nichols was making
war upon a Democratic administra-
ton. His speech here did not indi-
cate any such thing, and be won
the admiration Of all by his calm,
courteous and dispassionate discus
sion Of the issues Of the campaign.
His remarks we're such that no gen
t|eman could take exception at, and
were in marked contrast with the
bitter. personal attacks made upon
him. He defended his administra.
ton while governor, and showed
conclusi7ely that what was done then
was in accord with the views OF
those who now denounce him and his
administration, and charge him with
attempting to Africanize Louisiana
lie bat recalled the history Of the
period when he became governor
and it is Of record and can not ba
controverted. Referring to the Re
publican appointments made by hin
he showed that it was done as the
price of obtaining a Legislature with
a quorum, which meant Democratic
supremacy and the redemption o.
Louisiana, and the measure was sup
ported by the Democratic members
Of the legislature. Senator Eustic
now the champion par erceUance, O
white supremacy, was then a member
Of the State senate and moved thu
confirmation of two of those negro
Republican appointments. He dis
cussed the personalism Of the presen
administration as embodied in lb'
execution of The police jury law, ane
announced a policy and proposed {
reform regarding this measure j
made governor. Re explained VIII,
the law had been enacted, which j
well known, and showed where ant
how it had been abused. Under tn
present administration a favored few
in each parish had been selected tt
!, dictate appointments, and their vii
was supreme and not that of a ma
,tjority. He declared it as a polio,
!, of his that. if elected governor, h
| would favor an amendment Of I'll
) law taking the power out of tn
governors hands to remove a Juro
after he had been appointed be{or
his commission expired.
He also announced a policy and
reform touching the present iniqui
tous election law. He declared tina
he would favor the repeal Of th
present law and enactment Of al
other under which it would be in
! possible for some parishes to coun
enormous votes that had never bee
cast. Vide. Tensas.} He denouuce
the prescription of true and trie
Democrats and the admission q
| galvanized and fair weather Demt
Gratis to the council board and cor
troll Of the party. He announced
as his policy, If elected governo
$ and made the leader of his party, t
send x-Republicans and fair weathe
! Democrats to the rear. 1t woul
. seem that he has a policy, and doe
propose certain reforms.
! Exaggeration aud m~isreprescnt;
|. ton are the strongest cards Of til
administration tnniers and Scril